MacBooks are reliable software, stable, fast and safe against viruses due to the Darwin-based distribution it uses. However, hardware side, especially the CD / DVD, has no additional benefits compared to Windows based systems, so things don't take long to go south in the electronic world. Many users have experienced this particular problem that the CD / DVD gets stuck in your MacBook's optical drive, also known as SuperDrive. Most of the time, you can delete it by dragging its icon to the trash or selecting eject from the file menu or pressing the Command Button + E. But if it doesn't work, Follow this guide for the most effective methods to Remove CD / DVD from your MacBook without damaging the optical drive.
Solution 1: Eject using the disc eject hole
You may have noticed a hole next to your SuperDrive. You can use that hole to forcibly eject a disc from your MacBook. Before doing it, make sure your Mac is off to avoid damage.
Turn off your MacBook. Unfold a paper clip and press it into the hole. And your album should come out. If it doesn't have a hole, you can use the other solutions below.
Solution 2: Eject with mouse
Restart your MacBook while holding the left mouse button or you can use the mouse. If you don't have a mouse connected, just press and hold the touchpad button / trackpad. This simple solution should work most of the time. If that is not the case, try the following solution.
Solution 3: eject the disc using software
ForcEject is a nice little software that can forcibly eject a disc from your MacBook. Just download it from this link and then go to Finder -> downloads. Look for the application called “Forceject tool”, hold down the CTRL key / CONTROL and click on it, then choose Open.
Click Open again, if prompted by the security warning. Then, you will see the RUN icon on the top bar. Click on it and choose Eject Disc.
Solution 4: use the terminal
Open Finder and then go to Utilities.
From Utilities, locate Terminal and open it, a new window will appear. Write the following code in it and hit Enter to run it.
For an optical drive
/ usr / bin / drutil eyect
For internal and external unit
/ usr / bin / internal drutil eyect
/ usr / bin / drutil eject external
After each command, press ENTER so the command can be run.
If this doesn't work, continue with Solution 4.
Solution 5: physically remove the disk
If the disc is read over and over again in an infinite loop, preventing the MacBook from ejecting it, then to get it out of the loop, take a piece of thin cardboard, credit card or any similar material. Gently insert it into the opening of the optical drive until it touches the disc for a few seconds and prevents the CD from / This is a DVD. Then press the eject button continuously. If that doesn't work, tilt the MacBook up at an angle of 45 degrees so that the opening of the optical drive faces down, and then press the eject button continuously.
Solution 6: eject the disk at boot time
Restart your MacBook and hold down the options key.
Wait for the boot drive options to appear. Once they appear, press the eject key on your keyboard.
When the disc is exhausted, select your startup disk and click the arrow button to start.
Solution 7: Eject in open firmware
Restart your MacBook while holding Command + Option + O + F to enter the open firmware prompt.
Once in it, type the following code and hit enter to run the code.
eject cd
To continue booting in OS X, type the following code and press Enter.
mac-boot
